I finally found a good alternative for plastic storage bags! Here's my review of Stasher's silicone storage bags, plus 20 different ways to use them. This post is sponsored by MightyNest. I love recommending them!A new tool has found a spot in my kitchen, and it's one I've been looking for ever since I began managing my own home.I dove into natural living shortly before I got married six years ago. Reducing waste and finding reusable household goods was one of my first pursuits. We bought glass drinking straws and replaced most of our paper towels with microfiber cloths and Swedish dishcloths. We used cloth napkins, glass water ... Continue Reading
5 Important Things You Can Do to Feel Less Stressed and Overwhelmed All the Time
Do you feel stressed and worn thin all the time? Here are 5 effective ways to say "goodbye" to the hamster wheel and become a calm, joyful person again.Imagine you could look at your to-do list without your blood pressure rising.Imagine you could take breaks for family time without feeling like you were neglecting something urgent.Imagine you could handle interruptions in your day with grace instead of panic and grouchiness.Imagine you could look forward to the calendar season ahead and not feel suffocated by your schedule.Doesn't that sound amazing?Most of us are so used to feeling stressed, worn thin, and ... Continue Reading
A Simple Guide to Using Essential Oils in Your Beauty Routine
Essential oils aren't just for home remedies or cleaning. Did you know that you can incorporate essential oils into your beauty routine--with great results? Here's how to get started.This post is sponsored by Oils by Katelyn. Katelyn is a wonderful resource if you want to learn more about using essential oils to improve your health!Smart women know that what you put on your skin doesn't necessarily stay there. It's true that your skin acts as a protective barrier from your environment, but it's also extremely porous. Chemicals in your body products can enter your blood stream, tissues, and organs via absorption through the skin, ... Continue Reading
5 Old-Fashioned Ways to Nourish and Moisturize Your Skin
Old-fashioned skincare never goes out of style! Here are 5 natural ways to nourish and moisturize your skin that are a throwback to simpler times. This blog post was sponsored by Wilder Supply Co. All opinions are genuine and are enthusiastically my own.Do you want to be like the average American woman and spend over $200,000 on skincare over the course of your life? Or would you like to opt for a simpler, more frugal route?I vote the latter.In a society with a dizzying array of skincare options, I'm glad that we always have the option to choose simplicity. Women have been showing their beautiful faces for thousands of ... Continue Reading
The Busy Girl’s Guide to an Intentional Summer
Don't waste your summer. For all my fellow busy homemakers, here are 5 practical ways to make the summer months run smoothly (so you can enjoy this season)!Are you ready for a summer break, but concerned because your plate is just as full as ever?We don't always choose to be busy, and there are some seasons when life whirls us along and we simply have to do our best to take it in stride and live as intentionally as we can.But whatever's on your plate right now, take a deep breath before you plunge into summer. An hour spent planning and resolving will re-calibrate you for the season ahead so you'll enjoy it more and get more out ... Continue Reading
How to Clean Your Home Naturally with Essential Oils (+ 6 Recipes!)
Improve your cleaning routine by using essential oils in simple, natural homemade cleaning products that are easy to customize! Here's everything you need to know to clean your home naturally with essential oils. This post is sponsored by Oils by Katelyn. Katelyn is wonderful to work with and has taught me so much about essential oils! I’m glad to pass on to you what I’ve learned!When I initially switched to natural cleaning supplies, I was uber minimalist in my approach. I got rid of the toxic toilet bowl cleaners and the fake fragrance all-purpose sprays and instead used...basically nothing. White vinegar. Baking Soda. Castile soap. ... Continue Reading
8 Things Intentional Homemakers Do Every Day
Do you want to flourish in your home? Be intentional in your everyday, mundane routines! Successful homemakers practice these habits on a daily basis.I have good news for you: you can flourish as a person wherever you are! Any house (even if it's not ideal), any state, any financial situation, any life season. You can experience joy, you can grow, you can bloom where you're planted.The key to a richly rooted life is not to let life merely happen to you, but to be specific and intentional in how you approach it.I love exploring what intentional living looks like on a practical, everyday level--because it really can permeate ... Continue Reading
How to Simplify Packing (So You Can Enjoy Your Trip!)
Get ready for family vacation or a weekend getaway with these travel tips for simple packing! This post is sponsored by EzPacking, a company which I'm so excited to introduce to you! All opinions are mine.A successful trip begins before you leave home. And no matter what's on your pre-trip to-do list, everyone has to pack at some point.Are there ways to simplify the packing process--and your suitcase--so you can set yourself up for a good road trip or a relaxing vacation?Why yes, yes there are!With thousands of miles, dozens of states, and several countries under my belt, here are some of my favourite and most effective ... Continue Reading
Ditch the Sponge: 5 Reasons to Try Swedish Dishcloths in Your Kitchen
Swedish dishcloths replace kitchen sponges and paper towels. They're simple, smart, and pretty! This post is sponsored by MightyNest. As always, I’m happy to recommend them, and grateful that they carry such a wide selection of healthy products for my home!Do you have any pet peeves that you've carried with you from childhood? For my part, I'm afraid I've never liked the ubiquitous kitchen sponge.Kitchen sponges get too nasty too quickly. Yes, you can pop them in the dishwasher, but you need to do this pretty often to offset the smell. And the more you wash them, the faster they break down. Pretty soon you toss them in the trash, ... Continue Reading
10 Popular Essential Oils and Blends (and 25+ ways to use them!)
Here's a guide to 10 of the most popular essential oils and blends. These oils are a great foundation for your natural medicine and cleaning routines. This post is sponsored by Oils by Katelyn. Katelyn is wonderful to work with and has taught me so much about essential oils! I’m glad to pass on to you what I’ve learned!Essential oils are something I never got into because they seemed too complicated. I had friends who raved about them but I didn't have the least idea how to begin using them in my own home.Thankfully, that's changing now!For me, the key to simplifying essential oils was to get an essential oils mentor--someone ... Continue Reading
